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• Other in (ACS) Specialization: Environmental Engineering, New Mexico State University (1990)
• Ph D in Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, New Mexico State University (1988)
• MS in Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, New Mexico State University (1985)
• BS in Chemical Engineering, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua (1980)

• Other - Co-organizer of the International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies. (2015-12-15 - 2015-12-20). Co-organizer of the International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies. . American Chemical Society. Honolulu, Hawaii. Jorge Gardea-Torresdey.
• Other - Co-organizer 2015 International symposium on Environmental Science and Technology (2015-11-01 - 2015-11-03). Chongqing, China. Jorge Gardea-Torresdey.
• Other - Session chair 2015 International symposium on Environmental Science and Technology (2015-11-01 - 2015-11-03). Chongqing, China. Jorge Gardea-Torresdey.
• Other - Session Chair at the 7th International Conference on Nanomaterials (2015-10-14 - 2015-10-16). Czech Republic, EU. Jorge Gardea-Torresdey.
• Other - Interview by El Paso Times, Borderland section (2015-08-25 - 2015-08-25). UTEP part of prestigious grant. El Paso, TX. Jorge Gardea-Torresdey.
• Other - Co-organizer of the Exposure Workshop on Manufactured and Engineered nanomaterials, (2015-03-19 - 2015-03-20). , Califronia NanoSystems Institute . Jorge Gardea-Torresdey.

• Responses of terrestrial plants to metallic nanomaterial exposure: Mechanistic insights, emerging technologies, and new research avenues Springer-Nature (submitted for publication) (2019), Keni Cota-Ruiz, Carolina Valdes, Y Ye, Jose A. Hernandez-Viezcas, Jose R. Peralta-Videa, Jorge Gardea-Torresdey.
• Development of photocatalytic paint based on TiO2 and photopolymer resin for the degradation of organic pollutants in water Science of The Total Environment (2019), Md. T. Islam, Arieana Dominguez, Reagan S. Turley, Hoejin Kim, Kazi A. Sultana, MAI Shuvo, Bonifacio Alvarado-Tenorio, Milka O. Montes, Yirong Lin, Jorge Gardea-Torresdey, Juan C. Noveron.
• Development of photocatalytic paint based on TiO2 and photopolymer resin for the degradation of organic pollutants in water Science of The Total Environment (2019), Md T. Islam, Arieana Dominguez, Reagan S. Turley, Hoejin Kim, Kazi A. Sultana, MAI Shuvo, Bonifacio Alvarado-Tenorio, Milka O. Montes, Yirong Lin, Jorge Gardea-Torresdey, others.
• Differential physiological and biochemical impacts of nano vs micron Cu at two phenological growth stages in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) plant NanoImpact 14 (2019), Swati Rawat, Ishaq O. Adisa, Yi Wang, Youping Sun, Ahmed S. Fadil, Genhua Niu, Nilesh Sharma, Jose A. Hernandez-Viezcas, Jose R. Peralta-Videa, Jorge Gardea-Torresdey.
• Facile coating of urea with low-dose ZnO nanoparticles promotes wheat performance and enhances Zn uptake under drought stress Plant Nutrition (submitted for publication) (2019), C Dimkpa, J Andrews, J Fugice, U Singh, P Bindraban, W Elmer, Jorge Gardea-Torresdey, J C. White.

• Evaluation of copper compound effects on corn (Zea mays) seedlings: Physiological and molecular responses (2019), Volume El Paso, TX, Carolina Valdes, Keni Cota-Ruiz, Kenneth Flores, Jose A. Hernandez-Viezcas, Jorge Gardea-Torresdey.
• Surface Coating and Weathering Effect of TiO2 NPs on Carrot (Daucus carota) Growth. (2019), Volume El Paso, TX, Yi Wang, Chaoyi Deng, Wenjuan Tan, Jose R. Peralta-Videa, Jose A. Hernandez-Viezcas, Jorge Gardea-Torresdey.
• Effect of Copper Nanoparticles on the Physiology of Alfalfa Plants: Implications for Sustainable Agriculture. (2019), Volume El Paso, Texas, Keni Cota-Ruiz, Yuqing Ye, Carolina Valdes, Chaoyi Deng, Yi Wang, Jose A. Hernandez-Viezcas, Maria Duarte-Gardea, Jorge Gardea-Torresdey.
• Effect of Nano Copper Oxide on the Physiology of Two Bok Choy (Brassica rapa) Plant Varieties (2019), Volume El Paso, TX, Chaoyi Deng, Yi Wang, Jose Hernandez-Viezcas, Jorge Gardea-Torresdey.
• MnO2 Nanoparticles Control Salinity-Modulated Molecular Responses in Capsicum annuum L. through Priming: A Sustainable Approach for Agriculture. (2019), Volume El Paso, Yuqing Ye, Keni Cota-Ruiz, Jose A. Hernandez-Viezcas, Carolina Valdes, Illia Medina-Velo, Reagan Turley, Jose R. Peralta-Videa, Jorge Gardea-Torresdey.

• (2002 Research and Engineering Apprenticeship Program at UTEP).
• (Acquisition of a liquid chromatography-mass spectrometer for research and teaching at a large minority serving institution
• (Acquisition of Laser Ablation for ICP/MS and Electron Microprobe Upgrade, for Geological and Environmental Research and Research Training. With N.E. Pingitore and C. Andronicos (UTEP Department of Geological Sciences)
• (Bridge to the Doctorate Fellowship Program)
• (Bridges to the Doctorate program).
• (Can living plants synthesize biological gold catalysts suitable for industrial application?) With C. Anderson and R. Haverkamp, Massey University, New Zealand.
• (Characterization of Heavy Metal Binding by Functional groups Found in Biomaterials).
• (Childhood Lead Exposure in El Paso-Juarez).
• (Community-Based Participatory Research in Environmental Health).
• (Data Collection and Analysis for Surveys on Water, Air, Soil, Safety Foods, and Solid Wastes on the US/Mexico Border).
• (Development of a Novel Environmental Electrochemical Sensor for Heavy Metal Ion Detection and Remediation Based on Alfalfa Biomass).
• (Effects of Long Term Fluoride Intake from Drinking Water on Bone fractures, Blood Chemistry, and Thyroid Profile in Adolescents Living in Villa Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico).
• (Electrochemical Studies of Metal-ion Binding to Alfalfa Biomass).
• (Environmental Training along the US-Mexico Border).
• (Evaluation of the Health Effects due to Radon Inhalation in the States of Chihuahua and Zacatecas).
• (Exploring the Use of Alfalfa and Tumbleweed to restore mercury and selenium contaminated soils)
• (FT-Infrared Spectrometer equipment for teaching and research)
• (Fundamental Studies of Bioproduced Nanomaterials and Applications).
• (Gastrointestinal diseases and causal effects at the Valle de Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico).
• (Mechanisms of Heavy Metal Adsorption by Biomaterials using XAS).
• (Part of group representing the USA in the International IUPAC SEANAC inaugural conference in Gaborone Botswana).
• (PhD Training in Agricultural Environmental Sciences)
• (Pollution Prevention Technology to Clean Heavy Metal and Organic Contaminants from Waters).
• (Potential Sources of Contamination of the Rio Grande Depicted from a Surface Runoff Analysis in Developed Areas of the Paso del Norte Region).
• (Project Renewal) (Reduction of Health Risks with the Use of Metal Accumulating Desert Plants)
• (Raytheon’s Research and Engineering Apprenticeship Program at UTEP).
• (Removal of chromium species from aqueous solutions using Agave Lechuguilla biomass).
• (Removal of chromium species from aqueous solutions using Agave lechuguilla biomass).
• (Research and Engineering Apprenticeship Program).
• (Search for Plants with Bioremediation Potential Associated with the Rio Grande).
• (STAR Graduate Fellowship at UTEP).
• (STAR Graduate Fellowship at UTEP).
• (Superfund Program), Bioremediation of Chromium in Contaminated Soils and Potential Application to the Bioremediation of Cr(VI) Contaminated Soils.
• (Superfund Program), Removal and Selective Recovery of Heavy Metal Ions from Superfund Sites Using Biological Materials
• (Supplemental Funding from NIH to our NIH Funded Project to Create a X-ray Diffractometer Core Facility
• (Synchrotron Based Studies at UTEP/Phase I).
• (Synchrotron Based Studies at UTEP/Phase II).
• (Synchrotron Based Studies at UTEP/Phase III).
• (Use of Biofilters for the Removal of Metals from Natural Waters).
• (Use of Biomaterials in the Removal and Recovery of Heavy Metals for Industrial Effluents).
• (Use of ICP/OES to Investigate the Removal of Actinides and Lanthanides from Aqueous Solutions).
• (Use of Infrared Microspectroscopy (IMS) for the Direct Analysis of Plant Cell Wall Architecture).
• (Use of Live Alfalfa Plants in Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals: Agar-Media and Soil Studies).
• (XAS Investigations Into the Mechanisms of Lanthanide Uptake and Adsorption by Biomaterials)
• 2003 Research and Engineering Apprenticeship Program at UTEP).
• 2008 Research and engineering apprenticeship program (REAP).
• ACADEMY OF APPLIED SCIENCES/US ARMY RESEARCH OFFICE (2017) Research and engineering apprenticeship program (REAP) at UTEP
• Acquisition of a liquid chromatography-mass spectrometer for research and teaching at a large minority serving institution
• AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (Asociate Editor for North America of the ACS Journal "Environmental Science & Technology,")
• Associate Editor for North America of the ACS Journal "Environmental Science & Technology"
• Chemical Modification of Carboxyl Groups in Humic Substances and Its Effect on Metal Ion Binding,
• Environmental spectroscopic and chromatographic equipment for teaching and research
• Evaluating the feasibility of applying phytoremediation to several contaminated scenarios of Guanajuato using Phyto-DSS. (“Evaluación mediante modelaje matemático sobre la viabilidad de aplicar fitorremediación a diferentes escenarios contaminados con metales en el área del Bajío").
• Grant to support Dr. Sharon Mokgalaka to do postdoctoral studies with me at UTEP.
• Metal–Organic Nanosystems Laboratory.
• NATIONAL INSTITUE OF HEALTH, RESEARCH CENTER AT MINORITY INSTITUTIONS and Borders Biomedical Research Center (BBRC).
• NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Off-Grid Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT)
• Phytoremediationof polluted soils from the Paso del Norte; Is there any synergistic role between nanoparticles and heavy metals? Sponsored by THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-CONSEJO NACIONAL DE CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGIA (CONTEXT)
• Reduction of Health Risks with the Use of Metal Accumulating Desert Plants,
• Research and engineering apprenticeship program (REAP) at UTEP, US ARMY RESEARCH OFFICE (2011)
• Research experiences to foster experiential learning and to enhance education in food, soils, and environmental sciences. (UTEP budget $65,124). (With Felix Roman, University of Puerto Rico) UTEP PI
• Spatial localization and speciation of CeO2 ENPs in Soybean (Glycine max) nodules
• Speciation of toxic elements and precious metals present in plant tissues and mine tailings from the Guanajuato mining district in Mexico.
• Study of the mode of action of growth enhancers and chelating compounds on the uptake of cadmium and lead in live plants using XAS.
• UPR-Mayaguez Center for education and training in agricultural and related sciences (CETARS): Consolidating the pipeline in agriculture and natural resources from K12- to the field.
• US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AFRI- Foundational Program (Nanoscale elements suppress plant disease, enhance macronutrient use efficiency and increase crop yield
• Use of ICP-OES to Investigate the Reduction and Reuse of Mixed Contaminate Wastewaters Using Phytofiltration).
• Use of Synchrotron Infrared Microspectroscopy to study structural changes in mesquite plants exposed to ZnO and CeO2 nanoparticles
• Using chelating agents and tumbleweed as an inexpensive biomonitoring device for toxic heavy metals in the ambient air around international bridges of El Paso/Ciudad Juarez.
• Research and engineering apprenticeship program (REAP) at UTEP
• University of Texas System’s STARs Retention Award
• US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AFRI- Foundational Program (Nanoscale elements suppress plant disease, enhance macronutrient use efficiency and increase crop yield
• AFRI- Foundational Program (Nanoscale elements suppress plant disease, enhance macronutrient use efficiency and increase crop yield), (Gardea-Torresdey, UTEP PI)
• Development of a scan-less temporal focusing two-photon fluorescence microscope for high-speed three-dimensional imaging. Proposal number: DBI-1429708
• University of California Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology
• Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology.
• Center for the Environmental Impact of Nanotechnology.
• NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH, RESEARCH CENTER AT MINORITY INSTITUTIONS and Borders Biomedical Research Center (BBRC), Gardea-Torresdey, Jorge Co-Investigator in the Toxicology Unit
• University of California Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology
• NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (University of California Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology)